Following 411 Cochrane Protocols to Completion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Andrea C. Tricco; Jamie Brehaut; Maggie H Chen; David Moher

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003684

Abstract

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Only about 80% Cochrane protocols were published as full reviews after over 8 years of follow-up. The median time to publication was 2.4 years and some reviews took much longer. Strategies to decrease time to publication should be considered, such as streamlining the review process, increased support for authors when protocol amendments occur, and better infrastructure for updating Cochrane reviews.

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